Our body is PURELY our own, and so no one can use it for private gain without our permission. That is a first principle of liberty. In most cases we don't mind if our photo is published in a newspaper or we come on a TV show. Most people will go to extraordinary lengths to […]
Category: Liberty
Aseem Trivedi case now a major milestone in India’s journey towards liberty
I'm delighted with the news on FDI. But I'm even more delighted with the stance of the Bombay High Court in the ridiculous arrest of Aseem Trivedi for "sedition". This vicious attack by the court of the Government's case will send shivers down the spine of those who seek to destroy liberty in India. Well […]
Chanakya: Pay your Ministers very heavily. But then hold them to account.
Instead of running about like headless chicken, Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal would do well to read Chanakya. In Chanakya they will find THE main solutions to the problems facing India. Without a corruption-free system, the Mauryan empire – which was the largest in Indian history and the largest (in relative terms) the world has […]
In support of Aseem Trivedi, now being tried in India for sedition for drawing cartoons
I had never heard of Aseem Trivedi before, but I am shocked to read today that he has been arrested and will be tried for SEDITION! – for what? For cartoons that depict his anger at the massive corruption by the Indian government. [Also see this news of his arrest.] Apparently, in India, it is […]
Who is going to “regulate” the government? Markets. Here’s how.
In here talk Deirdre McCloskey said: Big Question: quis custodiet custodiem? Who is going to “regulate” the government, and “protect” us from government? I claim that markets do so. Governments reward the corrupt (both within government and in corporations). The huge bailouts in USA are a classic example. Those who worked hands-in-glove with government regulators […]